Social Book Marking in the Classroom

Some of the ways that social bookmarking can help teachers and students is evident from our very class. Ms. Mislevy is able to pre-post all the articles that she wishes for us to read, or videos to watch, or other venues in one place, in one category and organized. This frees her up (as a teacher) or any teacher from having to print out an article etc, photocopy several copies and distributing. So many times while I was teaching, I spent a great deal of my valuable time at the photocopier. I would freak when I would find several of the papers I handed out, scattered on the floor on in lab stations and not taken with the student. The paper that is used is also a terrible shame. My job as a teacher will be easier by keeping things electronic so that I can save time, energy, and paper.

Students can benefit by always having the sites available to them. They can read or view right on line and not have to worry about lost or unorganized materials in binders. They can also span off from the sites to find other similar sites that can benefit them in doing their research papers, projects or just studying. They can also bookmark the sites themselves and share them.

I will absolutely use social bookmarking. Its a no-brainer.

I chose delicious because it was the first one I went to. I am sure they are all pretty good, but I settled their first. I chose it before I realized that Diigo was one or I may have chosen that site. I will probably experiment with both to see which one fits my needs best.

My delicious address is: http://delicious.com/juliehmn